| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 7 — November 19, 1988 |
| Champions | Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Neftchi Baku Kairat Alma-Ata |
| European Cup | Dnipr Dniprotervosk |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Torpedo Moscow |
| UEFA Cup | Spartak Moscow Dynamo Kiev Žalgiris Vilnius Zenit Leningrad |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 526 (2.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (16) Aleksandr Borodyuk (Dynamo Moscow), Yevhen Shakhov (Dnipro Dniprotervosk) |
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The 1988 season was the 51st completed season of the USSR Football Championship: Top League. Spartak Moscow, the defending 11-times champions, placed fourth this season.